Sociocultural Studies of Mind

by Pablo del Rio and Amelia Alvarez

Book Overview

Sociocultural Studies of Mind addresses the primary question: how is mental functioning related to the cultural, historical, and institutional settings in which it exists? Although the contributors speak from different perspectives, there is a clear set of unifying themes that run through the volume: 1. One of the basic ways that sociocultural setting shapes mental functioning is through the cultural tools employed. 2. Mediation provides a formulation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521476437
• ISBN13: 9780521476430
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"